Rail fastener



s ots 217, laterally inwardly et the key slots so as to provide ove hanging flanges 29,

30 et the keys 13 may engage. rhese recesses, illustrated at 31 in Figure Q ot the drawinL are segmental shaped, and at their ends tcii inate in abrupt shoulders 32, arranged transif'ersely of the slots 2,7, and :ig-:ainst which shoulders the lock lugs 30 ii'iay :ibut to liniit the maximum turning niorcinent of the keys 13.

"llie fasteners il and l2 are ot the construction set Joith in iiiy patent above re- 'tei-red to, providinga body portion rl-"l, haviinjil laterally extending attaching flange 85 and 36, and an overhanging retaining flange 37 which is adapted to overlap upon the rail Vtlangcs to secure the rail in place. The body portion 3l ot the fasteners includes suitable guide iianges slidable in the `e'uide ways 2l, beneath the oyerhringing` flanges Q2, as set -lon-h in my patent above referred to, and the forward end oi the body portieri 551i is bilurcated to receive the spil-:e slianl' 25 therebetweenu rElie ati'zaeliing,` flanges 35 and 36 are 1provided with suitable key slots therethrough toi' alignment with the key slots to receive the keys 13.

lisier-ring to the keys i3, the saine each includes a head Ll0 hay a iight angled shank il extending' tlierciioni, which at the lower end thereol is proifided witli the lool-:- ing oi' lugs 30 above referred to. Each ot the beads l0 includes a lateral extension 41%, l C, in opening; therethrough counteridly from the bottoni surface of said extension. ln this openin a retaining and securing rivet is slidably mounted, hayingj an upper hear thereon and a lower countersunk head adapted to seat in the couiitersuiik opening above mentioned, whe` the head 4:0 is slid laterally over the attaol ing` flange ot the fastener. The lower countersiink headed end oi? the rivet i0 is adapted to seat in a suitable opening i6 provided tlieietoi in the attaching' flange, as illustrated in Figure l, when the key 1.3 is in looting' position with respect to the placement ot its lock lug 30 beneath the retaining; flange Q9 of the tie plate, and in this position the lock lugl 30 oi" the key i3 is in abutment against one or" the shoulders 32 to prevent its further rotational. movement.

Referringl to the fastener construction adapted to support main and `guide rails E and ll in adjacent parallel positions, the saine includes a bed plate 50, which is illustrated in detail in Figure 6, and of course is elongated transversely of the rails E and in orner to be placed beneath both of said rails.

The rails E and F are arranged upon the lie plate 50, and secured thereto by fasteners and 53; the fastener 51 being aiu une,

ranged at the outer side of the inain rail E; the fastener F2 being arranged between the rails lil and F for securing beth of them to the tie plate; and the fastener 3 beingarranged the inner side of the guard rail opposite the main rail E.

The iaatener construction 5l is of the e type as the fasteners il and l2 above ,fb-ed, and the tie plate is suitably .fezl at inwardly trein one longitudinal edge tliei'eo'lz to receive the fastener 'illie fastener is held in place by above mentioned, and the tie 50 is piicrably provided with key .-s 58 at opposite sides et the guide way tor receiving; the keys 5G, and more parlarly the Shanks and the locking lugs 60 theieot'. The lock lugs 6() ol the keys are adapted lor abiitinent against suitable stop shoulders (il provided on the tie plate 5U, to prevent complete rotation oi the keys 5G, in accordance with the feature above defd for the tori'n of fasteners 1l and l2.

'i'flie ,guard rail fastener 53, is of the type adapted to be rotated to be placed upon the tie plate for securing' the rail F in position, and this fastener o?) includes a body 62 with a rail base retaining flange G3 thereon. De-

aendine from the bod*v G2 is a ke f shank Gl l n b -Y Y l u lt Vj a lock lug` Goa thereon, which is adapted to enter a key slot G5 provided in tl tie plate it); the tie plate 5() below the lr. slot beiner suitably recessed to proifre stop shoiildeis G7 against which the li G5 niay abut to limit the rotational i* zwen'ient ot the fastener 53. The fastener also includes a lateral attaching' flanco F D being;l apertured at 69 Ytor receiving` a suitable ret-i'ning; pin 70, of the saine type the r, ii o; pin -labove described, wliic i. is adapted to enter at its countersunk end in an aperture 70 in the tie ,0. lt is et course understood that the remainingl flange G3 secures the rail base in position.

The improved 'fastener presents the essential novelty of the Jfastener construction D, and is placed in a novel relation on the tie plate 50, between the main and guard rails and F. rlnhis fastener 52 includes a body portion 75, which has reduced `guide 'flanges 'T5 and 77 at opposite longitudinal edges thereof, and which is furthermore provided with the oppositely extending retaining ilanges Z8 and 79, thereaboye, which are adapted to overlap upon the adjacent base flanges of the rails il and F, as illustrated in Figures 3 and el of the drawing, to retain the rails in position. The body portion ot the fastener 52 is received within a suitable guioe way 80, grooved inwardly of' the top surface of the tie plate 50, from an edge 81 thereof; the guide way 80 of course having the overhanging flanges 82 adapted to provide grooves for receiving the guide flanges 76 and 77 above mentioned, so that the fastener 52 is slid into the guide way 80 longitudinally of the rails E yand F. The fastener body between the rail flanges is provided with a downwardly extending key slot 85, which is adapted to receive the shank 8G of a key 87. The body 75 is recessed laterally of the slot S5, for receiving `the locking lug 89 of the key shank 86, below the retaining flange 90; it being of course understood that the retaining flange 90 is formed by the recess 91 which receives the lock lug 89. The lock lug 89 of the key 87 is adapted to abut against the shoulder 92 at one end of the recess 91, to limit the rotational movement with the key 8,?. The key 87 includes a head with a lateral entension 94, which has an opening therethrough countersunk upwardly from the lower surface thereof, and which opening slidably receives a retaining rivet therein, as illustrated in Figure 8 of the drawing. This retaining rivet 95 at the lower end is provided with a countersunk headV 9'?, adapted to ride upwardly into the lower countersunk opening of the end 94C of the key '87, so that it may be arranged flush with the vvlower surface of the head, to permit the latter to be lturned when the pin 95 is Iremoved from an opening 98 formed downwardly in the body 7 5 of the fastener adapted to receive the saine. lt is to be noted that the shank 86 of the key 87 extends downwardly thru suitable openings provided in the body 75 of the fastener 52, and also into a socket opening 99 provided in the tie plate 50.

F rom the foregoing description of this invention it is apparent that nove'l fastening means has been provided for retaining rails and guard ails upon ties and tie plates, embodying improvements over the fastener construction set forth inmy Patent :ti-1,555,- 382, granted September 29, 1925. y A Various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of invention herein shown and de scribed, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

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l. A railfastener comprising tie plate having guide ways provided inwardly of its upper face and key ways in said plate, retaining fasteners slidable in said guide ways having rail engaging portions and having openings therein for alignment with said key ways, means for securing the tie plate to a tie, and rotatable locking means extending thru the aligning key ways and openings of the tie plate and retaining fasteners for locking the latter in an operative relation to the rail, said key ways of the tie plate having movement limiting shoulders thereon against 'which the rotatable locking means abuts to limit the rotational movement of the latter. i

2. In a rail fastener the combination with a rail, tie and tie plate, said tie plate having key slots inwardly of the upper surface thereof with lateral recessed portions to provide retaining flanges and lateral abutment shoulders, fasteners for overlapping the rail, and keys rotatably supported by the fasteners having locking lugs adapted to enter the key slots of the tie plate and upon rotation of the keys to be received in the re- (fesses of the tie plate below said retaining flanges, for abutment against the shoulders above mentioned to limit the rotational movement of said keys.

3. As an article of manufacture a tie plate having a key vslot inwardly from the top surface thereof, said tie plate below the top surface thereof being laterally recessed into communicating relation with the key slot, said tie plate recess being terminated to Yprovide an abrupt shoulder transve 1sely of the key slot, the tie plate above said recess providing a retaining flange laterally of said key slot.

a. ln a rail fastener the combination with a rail and tie, a tie plate having a key slot inwardly of the upper surface thereof, and a second opening inwardly of the top surface of the tie plate adjacentsaid key slot and spaced therewith, a fastener slidable upon the tie plate for securing the base flange of the rail to the tie plate, a rotatable key supported by the fastener for insertion in the key slot of the `tie plate to lock the fastener upon said tie plate, said key having an extension thereon slidable over the top surface of the tie plate, said extension having a transverse opening countersunk Vupwardly from the lower surface thereof adapted to align with the second mentioned opening` of said tie plate, and a retaining pin slidable in the opening of said'key having a countersunk head thereon adapted to enter the said opening of thesaid tie plate when the key is locked on the tie plate for securing the fastener in position, 'said countersunk head adapted to be received in the countersunk opening of the key to permit the ykey to be'slid for rotational movement.

5. ln a fastener construction for securing rails to Va ytie vplate and tie -the combination of a tie, a rail, a tie plate, a fastener, means to secure the fastener in slidin relation upon the tie plate, said fastener iaving retaining langes adapted to abut the rail base in secured relation upon the tie plate, said fastener having a key slot therein and a lateral internal recess facing said key slot, said tie plate having a `socket therein adapted to align with the key slot when the fastener is in place on the tie plate, and a lkey rotatable in the key slot of the fastener having a lock lug thereon adapted to enter lut) lll.)

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the internal recess of the fastener to prevent detachment of the key from the fastener, said key including a shank adapted to project thru the key slot of the fastener into the socket of the tie plate to lock the fastener to the tie plate against longitudinal movement.

6. As an article of manufacture a rail fastener con'iprising a body having a lateral ail retaining flange thereon, said body having a key slot extending transversely therethrougl and an internal recess facing in communicating relation with said key slot, said body over the recess having a retaining flange, and a key rotatably supported in the key slot including a lock lug adapted to enter the recess of said fastener to prevent removal of the key from the fastener, said key having a shank adapted to project beyond the lower surface of the fastener.

7. A s an article of manufacture a rail fastener comprising a body having a lateral rail retaining flange thereon, said body having a key slot extending transversely therethrough and an internal recess facing in communicating relation with said key slot, .said body over the recess having a retaining flange` a key rotatably supported in the key slot including a lock lng adapted to enter the recess of said fastener to prevent rcmoval of the key from the fastener, said key having a shank adapted to project beyond the lower surface of the fastener, and means for preventing rotational movement of the key.

S. As an article of manufacture a fastener for securing rails upon ties comprising a body having a lateral rail base engaging retaining flange, said body having a key slot extending inwardly of the top surface thereof, said body having a recess therein extending thru said key slot with an overhanging flange above the recess, said recess terminating in an abrupt shoulder transversely of the key slot, and a key including a head, a shank lgreater in length than the thickness of said body adjacent the key slot, said shank having a lock lug thereon, the shank and lock lug being adapted to be received in the key slot of the body so that the lock lug may enter the recess of the body for abutment against the shoulder thereof to limit the rotational movementof the key, the key when in such position having its head resting upon the top surface of the body With the shank thereof projecting below the opposite surface of the body.

9. As an article of manufacture a fastener for securing rails upon ties comprising a body having a lateral rail base engaging retaining flange, said body having a key slot extending inwardly of the top surface thereof, said body having a recess therein extending to said key slot with an overhanging flange above the recess, said recess terminating in an abrupt shoulder transversely of the key slot, a key including a head, a shank greater in length than the thickness of said body adj accnt the key slot, said shank having a lock lug thereon, the shank and lock lug being` adapted to be received in the key slot of the body so that the lock lug may cnter the recess of the body for abutment against the shoulder thereof to limit the rotational movement of the key, the key when in such position having its head resting upon the top surface of the body with the shank thereof projecting below the opposite surface of the body, and releasable means for securing the head against relative rotational movement upon the body to prevent the lock lug from removal from said recess.

l0. In a rail fastener construction the combination of a tie plate, a tie, main and guide rails in spaced parallel relation upon the tie plate, a fastener at the outer side of the nain rail detachably secured to the tie plate and holding the rail in position thereon, a fastener detachably secured to the tie plate at the remote side of the guide rail for supporting the latter on the tie plate, said tie plate between the main and guide rails being groovecL inwardly of an edge thereof parallcl with the main and guide rails, a fastener slidable in said grooves having retaining flanges laterally extending from opposite sides thereof for engaging over the base rails of the main and guide rails, said fastener having a transverse key slot therein, said tie plate having an opening therein for alignment with the key slot, and a detachable rotatable key for the key slot including a shank adapted to enter the opening of the tie plate to retain the said fastener against movement from its guide way.

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